KR101506161B1 - Pivotable cradle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a holder for smartphones. The holder capable of switching to a horizontal position comprises: a body part having a three-dimensional column shape whose cross section is of a trapezoid; a stand; a fixing tap installed to be adjacent to one side of a connector; and a fixing tap bolt. According to the holder capable of switching to horizontal position according to the present invention, a user can switch the screen position of a smartphone being charged in the holder to a horizontal position without additional parts or operations, and can watch the screen. A screen can be tilted at an appropriate viewing angle using an inclined surface of the side of the body part when the screen is in a horizontal position. Also, the stand can move back and forth and can be fixed to be adjusted according to the thickness of a smartphone. As a result, a smartphone with a protective cover can be easily mounted.

Description

Landscape View Pivotable cradle

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a holder for a smartphone, and more particularly, to a holder for a smartphone, which can rotate the smartphone on the holder in a horizontal screen view and continue charging even in a landscape view state.

In general, smartphones are evolving to the level of portable personal computers due to the development of processors and display technologies. As a result, smartphones are becoming a core platform for consuming various multimedia contents such as mailing, web surfing, real-time video streaming as well as calls and texts.

In particular, smart phones with ultra-high resolution liquid crystal display (LCD), including FHD (Full High Definition) display, have become mainstream in the market. This is a phenomenon that occurs when multimedia contents consumed in smartphones are mainly focused on the image side.

To watch videos on a smartphone, you have to switch your smartphone to landscape mode with most of the screen's aspect ratio. This is not a problem in a portable state where the smartphone is held by hand, but inconvenience may occur when the mobile phone is mounted on a cradle. In other words, the charging terminal of the smart phone is located at the lower end of the smart phone, and the charging terminal is connected by fixing the smart phone to the charging stand. Accordingly, when the smartphone is to be switched to the horizontal screen view for watching a moving picture while it is mounted on a cradle, it is forced to cancel the connection with the charging terminal.

The "portable electronic device holder" of Korean Utility Model Registration Utility Model No. 20-0453146 (filed by Choi Seok-jin) is composed of a lower plate in which a charge connector of a charger is formed with a filler connector groove in which a pin portion can be seated upward, And a top plate having a vertical seating groove in which the portable electronic device is vertically seated and a horizontal seating groove which is seated horizontally. The top plate is provided with a stopper that exposes a fill connector that is seated in at least the vertical seating groove, but which has a stopper that prevents separation of the fill connector.

The present invention has a problem that it is impossible to charge the smartphone at the same time as viewing the screen because the smartphone is detached from the charger connector when the smartphone is horizontally mounted on the cradle to view the screen.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a smart phone holder which can easily switch to a horizontal screen view even when charging the smart phone and has a viewing angle easy to view, / RTI >

Other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description of the embodiments.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bolt insertion hole, comprising: a body portion having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape and having a plurality of bolt insertion ports formed on one side of an upper surface thereof; A bolt coupled to the bolt insertion port and detachably fixed to a horizontal plane, and an inclined plane inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane is formed continuously from one end of the horizontal plane; A connector sleeve formed to penetrate from the bottom surface to the top surface side of the body portion and to be at the same angle as the inclined surface of the pedestal; A fixing tab inserting hole formed to cross the one side of the connector sleeve by horizontally penetrating the body part from the one side to the inside; A fixing tab provided in a cylindrical shape to be inserted into the fixing tab inserting hole, the fixing tab being provided to abut one side of a connector whose one side is coupled to the connector sleeve; And a fixing tab bolt screwed to the fixing tab inserting hole and adapted to fix the fixing tab in contact with the other side of the fixing tab.

Wherein the pedestal has a slit formed in two rows so that the angle of the inclined surface is 40 to 80 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane and is the same as the column spacing of the bolt insertion holes formed in the two rows, And a transverse display stand is provided.

The fixing tab may be made of rubber, industrial plastic, silicon, or a metal material. The surface of the fixing tab may be cut at the same angle as the inclined surface of the pedestal. A fixed tab bushing which is formed by threading a side of the fixed tab bushing; And a guide portion formed to have a larger inner diameter than the fixed tap bushing.

The body portion may include an escape groove formed adjacent to an opening on the upper surface side of the connector sleeve and provided with an L-shaped groove having a predetermined depth from a surface of the upper surface of the body portion; And a cable gutting groove formed on a bottom surface of the body portion so as to be connected to a lower end side opening of the connector sleeve, wherein the cable gutting groove is formed by projecting a curved release preventing protrusion on one side, Wherein the cable re-arranging groove is formed so as to extend in a curved shape.

Here, the body portion may include a recessed hole formed adjacent to one side or both sides of the upper end opening of the connector sleeve, and including an escape hole formed in a hole shape vertically from a surface of the upper surface of the body portion. Type shelf is provided.

The horizontal conversion type cradle according to the present invention can switch the screen of the smartphone being charged on the cradle to a landscape view without additional additional configuration or operation. That is, by using the slope of the side surface of the body part, when the screen is switched to the horizontal screen, the screen can be laid out with an appropriate viewing angle, which is more effective than the production cost.

Also, since the smartphone and the cradle can be switched to the landscape view by lying down at the same time, the charging state can be maintained even when the display is switched to the landscape view.

Meanwhile, it is possible to adjust and fix the pedestal back and forth according to the thickness of the smart phone, so that the smartphone with the protective cover can be easily mounted, and the escape hole for accommodating the terminal cover can be provided. It is possible to prevent the interference of the combination of the smartphone and the cradle, and the earphone can be connected through the escape hole.

The suction plate is provided on the bottom surface of the body portion so as to be stably fixed to the bottom surface, thereby preventing the holder from being turned due to the vibration of the smartphone.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a horizontal type conversion type cradle of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a horizontal type conversion type cradle of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of Fig.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in Fig.
5 is a bottom view showing one embodiment of the horizontal view type changing stand.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an escape groove of a transverse-viewing type cradle of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a horizontal view of the horizontal view changing type cradle.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but is to be understood to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention, And the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a horizontal type changing stand of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a horizontal type changing type elevating table of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention may include a body 110, a receiving portion 120, and a fixing tab 130.

The body portion 110 has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape so that the front surface and the rear surface are parallel to each other, and both sides are formed to be slopes with respect to the front surface or the rear surface. The inclination of the side surface may be formed so as to form an angle of 40 to 80 DEG, preferably 68 to 75 DEG with respect to the front surface. The side surface provided with the slope serves to fix the smartphone 200 at a predetermined angle with respect to the bottom surface when the body portion 110 is laid down while the smartphone 200 is being mounted , And both side surfaces are formed symmetrically so that they can be laid on the left side or the right side.

A plurality of bolt insertion holes 117 are formed in two rows on one side of the upper surface of the body 110, that is, on the side where the pedestal 120 contacts. The bolt insertion hole 117 is a portion to which the bolt b for fixing the receiving portion 120 is coupled and is inserted into the moving slit 121 provided at one side of the pedestal 120 and the bolt b So that the pedestal 120 is fixed to the body 110.

Referring to FIG. 3, the body 110 may further include a connector sleeve 111 that penetrates the inside of the body 110 and connects the top and bottom surfaces. The connector sleeve 111 is a portion to which the connector 300 connected to the smartphone 200 is inserted and fixed. The connector 300 is inserted from the bottom surface of the body portion 110 and is connected to one side of the connector 300, 200 are coupled to the body 110 by partially protruding from the upper surface of the body 110.

At this time, the connector sleeve 111 is formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle so that the smartphone 200 and the connector 300, which are slantingly mounted on the pedestal 120, can be coupled. This will be described later.

A cable room 111a may be formed on the bottom surface of the connector sleeve 111 so that a cable of the connector 300 or a body of the connector 300 may be housed in a space wider than the inner diameter of the connector sleeve 111. [

4, the body 110 includes a fixed tab insertion port 112 which is formed to horizontally penetrate the body 110 from one side of the rear surface to the inside and intersect with one side of the connector sleeve 111 . The fixing tab inserting port 112 is inserted with the fixing tab 130 to be in contact with one side of the connector 300 coupled to the connector sleeve 111 and the fixing tab bolt 131 is inserted into the rear end of the fixing tab 130 And is provided to fix the connector 300 by being screwed into the fixing tab inserting hole 112 so that the fixing tab 130 pushes the connector 300.

The fixing tab inserting hole 112 may be formed of a fixing tab bushing 112a into which the fixing tab 130 and the fixing tab bolt 131 are inserted and a guide portion 112b having an inner diameter larger than that of the fixing tab bushing 112a have. The fixing tab bushing 112a is threaded so that the fixing tab bolt 131 is engaged and the inner diameter side of the guide portion 112b is smoothly processed so that the fixing tab 130 and the fixing tab bolt 131 are smooth So that the fixing tab bushing 112a can be reached.

The fixing tab 130 is provided to prevent the connector 300 from being broken or malfunctioning by pressing the connector 300 directly against the connector 300 by fixing means such as a bolt. Or may be made of a rubber having a hardness lower than that, an industrial plastic, a silicone, or a metal material having a soft nature such as an aluminum to zinc alloy.

One side of the fixing tab 130 that contacts the connector 300 is cut at an angle equal to the angle formed by the connector sleeve 111 with respect to the y axis so that the fixing tab 130 and the connector 300 can be stably contacted .

3 and 4, the pedestal 120 may have an L-shaped configuration including a horizontal surface contacting the body 110 and an inclined surface contacting the smart phone 200. [ At this time, the angle of the inclined surface is formed so as to form an angle of 40 to 80 °, preferably 68 to 75 ° with respect to the upper surface of the body portion, that is, the x-axis. Accordingly, the smartphone 200 mounted on the pedestal 120 is also fixed at an angle of 68 to 75 degrees with respect to the x axis, and the angle of inclination of the connector sleeve 111 is also formed at the same angle, And may be coupled with the smartphone 200 in a coherent manner.

The pedestal 120 is bolted to the body 110. At this time, a moving slit 121 is formed on the horizontal surface side of the pedestal 120. The moving slit 121 is provided in two rows of slits parallel to each other so as to coincide with two rows of bolt insertion holes formed in the body portion 110. [ The thickness of the smartphone 200 may be changed due to a reason such as coupling the case to the smartphone 200 by making the moving slit 121 move and be fixed to the front and rear of the body 110 So that the distance between the base 120 and the smartphone 200 can be adjusted.

The bolts b inserted into the two moving slits 121 are engaged with the bolt insertion holes 117 of the body 110 to fix the pedestal 120 to the body 110. At this time, the bolt insertion port 117 is provided in two rows in the same manner as the moving slit 121, and each column is provided with a plurality of insertion holes so that not only the adjustment by the moving slit 121 but also the movement of the bolt b itself So that the front and rear positions of the pedestal 120 can be adjusted.

Referring to FIG. 5, a cable gland 113 may be formed on the bottom of the body 110. The cable guiding groove 113 is provided so as to be arranged at the rear side of the body part 110 with a cable connected to the connector 300 inserted thereinto and is provided with a groove having a predetermined depth so that the cable can be inserted, ) From the bottom of the cable room 111a to the rear surface of the body portion 110.

Further, a curved breakaway protrusion 113a protrudes from one side of the cable gutter 113. That is, the release preventing protrusion 113a is formed so as to protrude from one side of the cable guttering groove 113 to the upper side of the cable guttering groove 113 in parallel to the bottom surface of the body portion 110, The protrusions 113a are formed so as to extend along the protruding shape so that the cable can be prevented from being detached from the cable arranging groove 113 by being caught by the escape preventing protrusion 113a.

Referring to FIG. 6, an escape groove 114 may be formed at one side of the upper surface of the body 110. The escape groove 114 is provided to prevent the terminal cover 210 coupled to the terminal hole of the smartphone 200 from interfering with the smartphone 200 and the body 110, Like grooves having a predetermined depth from the top surface of the upper surface of the housing.

The escape groove 114 is formed in an L shape so that the terminal cover 210 can be received regardless of the direction in which the terminal cover 210 is opened so that the lower edge of the smart phone 200 is inserted into the body 110, So as to be parallel to the upper end surface of the plate.

The terminal cover 210 may be opened only up to 90 占 rather than 180 占 depending on the smart phone. Accordingly, the escape groove 114 may be replaced with a hole-shaped escape hole 115.

The escape hole 115 is formed adjacent to one side or both sides of the upper end opening of the connector sleeve 111 and extends vertically from the surface of the upper surface of the body 110 in the form of a hole, . Also, the escape hole 115 may be formed on one side of the bottom surface of the escape groove 114, specifically, on the bottom surface of the right corner of the L-shaped groove, so as to be provided at the same time as the escape groove 114.

At this time, the escape hole 115 is formed to pass through the body portion 110, so that the earphone can be connected even though the smartphone is mounted on the body portion 110 through the escape hole 115.

The escape groove 114 and the escape hole 115 may be formed on the left or right side of the connector sleeve 111 according to the type of the smartphone 200.

Referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of suction plates 116 are provided on a bottom surface of the body 110 so that the body 110 can be stably fixed to the bottom surface. The attraction plate 116 can prevent the body portion 110 from being conducted due to the vibration of the smartphone 200 by providing the attraction force against the smooth bottom surface.

Hereinafter, the operation of the horizontal conversion type cradle according to the present invention will be described.

The connector 300 is inserted into the connector sleeve 111 provided in the body 110, The fixing tab 130 and the fixing tab bolt 131 are inserted into the fixing tab inserting hole 112 so that one end of the connector 300 protrudes to the upper surface of the body 110 at a proper height, To be fixed in the connector sleeve 111. [ The fixing tab bolt 131 is rotated by the tightening means such as a wrench so that the fixing tab bolt 131 is engaged with the thread on the inner diameter side of the fixing tab bushing 112a.

As the fixed tab bolt 131 is coupled to the threaded line of the fixed tab bushing 112a, the fixed tab 130 is brought into close contact with one side of the connector 300 to fix the connector 300.

Then, the smartphone 200 is coupled to the connector 300 and fixed to the upper surface of the body 110. The terminal cover 210 is mounted on the escape groove 114 or the escape hole 115 provided at one side of the top of the body 110 so that the smartphone 200 And the body 110 can be brought into close contact with each other.

The connector 300 is inclined at a predetermined angle by the connector sleeve 111 so that the smartphone 200 coupled to the connector 300 is also tilted at the same angle and coupled to the upper end of the body 110. At this time, the smartphone 200 can be stably mounted by supporting the back surface of the pedestal 120.

When it is necessary to adjust the distance between the pedestal 120 and the smartphone 200 by coupling a cover or the like to the smartphone 200, the two rows of bolts (b) connecting the pedestal 120 and the body 110 To move the pedestal 120 back and forth along the moving slit 121 of the pedestal 120. When the pedestal 120 and the smartphone 200 are properly adhered to each other, the pedestal 120 can securely support the smartphone 200 by fixing the bolt b again.

As described above, the smartphone 200 fixed to the cradle 100 can be used by lying on its side as shown in FIG. Since the body 110 of the cradle 100 has a sloped side surface, the screen of the smart phone 200 can be appropriately inclined when laid down on the side surface as shown in FIG. That is, the user can easily use the horizontal screen view of the smart phone 200 by using the cradle according to the present invention without any additional operation or additional configuration. In addition, since the smartphone 200 is not detached from the cradle 100 even in the state of being switched to the landscape view, the state of charge can be maintained.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims.

100: Cradle
110: body part 111: connector sleeve
111a: cable-room
112: Fixing tab inserting port 112a: Fixing tab bushing
112b: guide portion 113: cable arrangement groove
114: escape groove 115: escape hole
116: suction plate 117: bolt insertion hole
120: pedestal 121: moving slit
130: securing tab 131: securing tab bolt
200: Smartphone 210: Terminal cover
300: connector

Claims (5)

A body portion having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape and having a plurality of bolt insertion ports formed on one side of the top surface in two rows;
A base which is detachably fixed to a horizontal plane by a bolt coupled to the bolt insertion port, and a slant surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane is formed continuously from one end of the horizontal plane;
A connector sleeve formed to penetrate from the bottom surface to the top surface side of the body portion and to be at the same angle as the inclined surface of the pedestal;
A fixing tab inserting hole formed to cross the one side of the connector sleeve by horizontally penetrating the body part from the one side to the inside;
A securing tab provided in a cylindrical shape to be inserted into the fixing tab inserting hole and having one side abutted on one side of a connector coupled to the connector sleeve; And
And a fixing tab bolt which is screwed to the fixing tab inserting hole and is adapted to fix the fixing tab in contact with the other side of the fixing tab. The method according to claim 1,
The pedestal,
The angle of the inclined surface is 40 to 80 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane,
And a movable slit provided on the horizontal surface and formed in two rows so as to be equal to a row interval of the bolt insertion holes formed in the two rows. The method according to claim 1,
The fixing tab
Wherein the surface of the connector is cut at the same angle as the inclined surface of the pedestal,
The fixing tab-
A fixed tab bushing having an inner diameter side threaded to fit the fixed tab and the fixed tab bolt; And
And a guide portion formed to have a larger inner diameter than the fixed tap bushing. The method according to claim 1,
The body portion
An escape groove formed adjacent to an upper-side opening of the connector sleeve and provided with an L-shaped groove having a predetermined depth from the surface of the upper surface of the body portion;
A cable grooming groove formed on a bottom surface of the body portion so as to connect to a lower end surface side opening of the connector sleeve; And
And a plurality of suction plates provided on a bottom surface of the body part,
Wherein the cable gland is provided with:
And a curved breakaway protrusion protruding from one side of the cable restricting protrusion, and the cable restricting groove is formed so as to extend in a curved shape along the break-off protrusion. The method according to claim 1,
The body portion
And an escape hole formed adjacent to one side or both sides of the upper end side opening of the connector sleeve and extending vertically through the body part in the form of a hole.

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